Fundraiser for The Wells Memorial Library of Upper Jay

10/22/2011 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm

2491 Main St

12946Lake Placid

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Please join us for a fundraiser to benefit The Wells Memorial Library of
Upper Jay. During Hurricane Irene The Wells Memorial Library was
flooded and lost its entire children's collection and part of its
Adirondack Collection. Authors Kate Messner, Jon Katz, Erin Dionne,
Ammi-Joan Paquette, Amy Guglielmo and artisit Laura Hamor will be on hand to entertain
the entire family. We will have storytime, and community art projects,
for kids ages birth to 14 years old. Jon Katz will talk about his newest book Going Home at 7 PM. There will also be a silent
auction with over 50 autographed books and original artwork donated by
Mercer Mayer, Maxwell Eaton III, Matt Phelan and Tom Angleberger. Get a
jump on your holiday shopping, meet fantastic authors, and mingle with
friends while supporting the Wells Memorial Library. 20% the
evenings sales will be donated to the library and all silent auction
proceeds will go directly to the library.

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists
a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and
many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake
and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies
beneath winter’s snowy landscape in this magical book.

Welcome to Bedlam Farm! Meet Rose, Izzy, Frieda, & Lenore, four dogs that work hard on the farm doing various jobs. They're good friends now, but it wasn't always this way. Just as each dog has a different role on the farm, each has a unique story. Filled with his captivating photographs, bestselling author Jon Katz's heartwarming account of his dogs' lives on Bedlam Farm is unforgettable.

In Soul of a Dog, Izzy & Lenore, A Good Dog, and other acclaimed works, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz has written meaningfully about the cherished bond between humans and animals—especially our intense connection to our pets. Now, in this moving and thoughtful book, Katz addresses the difficult but necessary topic of saying goodbye to a devoted companion, and offers comfort, wisdom, and a way forward from sorrow to acceptance.
When Jon Katz first brought Orson home, he couldn’t predict how this boisterous border collie would change his life, most notably by inspiring him to buy Bedlam Farm. Yet for all of Katz’s years as a dog owner, Orson’s death shook him in a deeply profound way. “I was embarrassed by my grief,” he remembers. “What right did I have to fall to pieces over a border collie?”
Full of empathy, insight, and sage advice, Going Home is an invaluable guide and touchstone for anyone who has lost a pet. Jon Katz honors the animals that have graced our lives and reveals their truly timeless gifts: unwavering companionship and undying love.

Children learn to spot the tell-tale signs of fairies in residence in this delightful mix of photos and illustrations. Then children can take their tracking skills outside to discover the magic in their own backyard and celebrate nature. Full color.

Luchi Ann only knows a few things about herself: she was born in a prison in Thailand. Her American mother was an inmate there. And now that her mother has died, Luchi must leave the only place she's ever known and set out into the world. Neither at home as a Thai, because of her fair skin and blond hair, nor as a foreigner, because of her knowledge of Thai life and traditions, Luchi feels as though she belongs nowhere. But as she embarks on an amazing adventure-a journey spanning continents and customs, harrowing danger and exhilarating experiences-she will find the family, and the home, she's always dreamed of. Weaving intricate elements of traditional Thailand into a modern-day fairy tale unique unto itself, Nowhere Girl is a beautifully rendered story of courage, resilience, and finding the one place where you truly belong.

Elsie Wyatt is a born French horn player, just like her father and her grandfather before her. In order to qualify for the prestigious summer music camp of her dreams, she must expand her musical horizons and join - gasp! - the marching band. There are no French horns in marching band (what the heck is a mellophone??), but there are some cute boys. And marching band is very different from orchestra: they march, they chant, they . . . cluck? Elsie is not so sure she'll survive, but the new friends she's making and the actual fun she's having will force her to question her dad's expectations and her own musical priorities.

All Hamlet Kennedy wants is to be a normal eighth grader. But with parents like hers - Shakespearean scholars who actually dress in Elizabethan regalia . . . in public! - it's not that easy. As if they weren't strange enough, her genius seven-year-old sister will be attending her middle school, and is named the new math tutor. Then, when the Shakespeare Project is announced, Hamlet reveals herself to be an amazing actress. Even though she wants to be average, Hamlet can no longer hide from the fact that she- like her family - is anything but ordinary.